Dogpatch Boulders
Dogpatch Boulders: A Trippy Athletic Landscape For Urban Climbers
Dogpatch Boulders, our bouldering gym in San Francisco California, recently got a write-up in Hoodline, a neighborhood-based San Francisco publication. Check it out to find out more about our upcoming expansion! …Bouldering is a form of rock climbing in which there are no ropes, and the pitches are significantly smaller, usually topping out at around…
Artist Outdoors Program Visits Dogpatch Boulders
The kids are alright! Check out this awesome video that follows the SOTA Outdoor Leadership program on a trip to Dogpatch Boulders. The program encourages kids to be active and learn by doing – and what better place for that than San Francisco’s largest bouldering gym?! “Kids I knew as a certain person in the…
Zen and the Art of Letting Go of Your Project
I wrapped my left thumb and index finger around the razor-sharp, Buttermilk gaston and pulled up onto my right foot. Nope. That’s not the move. With a thud, I’m back on the pad. Cursing, I notice an aching pain in my left index finger. Split…. Badly. My first day in the high desert is off…
Before Bouldering: What You Should Know
If you’re new to bouldering or are planning to bring friends to the gym for the first time, this video offers helpful tips to get you started. There will always be room to improve your climbing technique, but understanding bouldering etiquette and safety right off the bat is the best way to get started. In this…
Dogpatch Boulders Team Bonding
If you happened by Dogpatch Boulders on October 23rd you may have noticed that none of the usual suspects were behind the desk. In their place were the friendly faces of Touchstone all-stars from around the Bay area, because your regularly scheduled staff members were out doing some family bonding in Tomales Bay! Most of…
Team Touchstone’s Nilo Batle at the World Championships
Earlier this year, Team Touchstone athlete Nilo Batle competed in Arco Italy in the World Championships! Check out this awesome video to learn more about his experience – great work Nilo!
American Ninja Warrior Training at Dogpatch Boulders
If you’re an American Ninja Warrior fan, Megan Martin, Isaac Caldiero, and Noah Tal Kaufman are becoming household names. These climbers have performed well in the TV show and proven that climbers have the finger strength, balance and body awareness to levitate up the Walking Bar, float along the Tilting Slider, and slam dunk the Warped Wall. Their success has inspired non-climbers to…
Adventure Guide around San Francisco
Dogpatch Boulders and Mission Cliffs got a mention in Roots Rated Guide to Outdoor Adventure around San Francisco. “Whether you’re a newbie climber or hardcore rock jock, you’re sure to find something that suits your fancy in San Francisco. In addition to nearby world-class outdoor terrain, the city is home to some of the best climbing…
Vogue: Dogpatch Boulders a Home for Engineers
Want to know when you’ve made it? When one of your amazing members is interviewed by Vogue Magazine at the gym. Yeah. No big deal. Check out the article on Pinterest Engineer Tracy Chou, and how she’s breaking barriers in a male dominated industry. Oh – and how ‘solving’ bouldering problems appeals to the engineer’s mind! Published…
Dogpatch Boulders Featured in Neighborhood Project
When someone walks into Dogpatch Boulders for the first time, sometimes it’s hard for the front desk to get their attention. “People’s attention is immediately drawn to the towering bouldering walls just over the shoulder of the front desk staff,” said Dogpatch Boulders manager Justin Alarcon. “When we first opened, one journalist referred to our…
Team Touchstone Climber: Nilo Batle
Before Dogpatch Boulders was even open, Manager Justin Alarcon had met Nilo Batle. Nilo and his brother lived close to the gym, and when Dogpatch Boulders hosted an open house for people to see how construction was coming along, they were the very first people through the door. Nilo has been a familiar face around the gym ever…
Beta Video: v7 at Dogpatch Boulders
This behemoth is at Dogpatch Boulders NOW, and is just waiting for you! Want the on-sight? Don’t watch the video till you’ve sent the problem and see if you climbed it like JHo. Stumped? Check out his beta and see if it helps you take this monster down! Big thanks to Five Ten for sponsoring…
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